| Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! | ||||
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| Released | February 6, 2007 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop, East Coast hip hop, hardcore hip hop, political hip hop | |||
| Label | Titan/Pyramid | |||
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Fight the Power: Greatest Hits Live! is a live album by Public Enemy. [1]
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Fight the Power may refer to:
